06-28-2008, 04:19 AM | #1 |
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Do you want to know a reason to buy an ebook reader?
unsure if you should make the move to get an ebook reader? well, here's one of the many reasons to go for it
it's 1:16 am and i just finished the book i was reading. i didn't feel like going to sleep yet, so i went to booksonboard and bought the next book in the series. within 2 minutes, i was reading it i can't tell you how wonderful that is and thanks to all the folks at mobileread for helping me choose a reader (in my case, the cybook) so i stop worrying about which reader to get and could get to the good part - the reading! |
06-29-2008, 11:50 AM | #2 |
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So true. My husband finally got jealous enough that he got his own Kindle. He commutes by train so he loves that if he finishes his book while riding, he can get a new one right away or if he's not in the mood for his current book, he's got a bunch of other ones right there. He doesn't need to lug around several at a time just in case.
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06-29-2008, 11:53 AM | #3 |
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oh yes, a reader is perfect for commuters
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06-29-2008, 11:59 AM | #4 |
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Rather than a dedicated reader, I use a Palm OS PDA, but the same reasons apply.
I can't simply buy and download another book, but I have 3,500 ebooks on the device, so that's not a big deal. I love having a library in my pocket. ______ Dennis |
06-29-2008, 12:09 PM | #5 |
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a library in your pocket ? i thought you were just glad to see me... ( sorry, i really couldn't resist !)
it's completely true though ; i can't just buy and download a new book either, but i do have over 100 on my liseuse right now, and if i can't find something i want to read among them, it must mean i don't actually want to read just then... i love having a library in my pocket as well. (i'm also glad to see you. they're not mutually exclusive.) |
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In any case, I prefer to roll my own ebook editions using Plucker, or get the wonderfully crafted Mobipocket editions the folks here create, and I stick them on my card with a USB reader. I accumulate new ones that way faster than I can read them in any case. (And I'm looking at upgrading to 4GB SD cards because I'm running out of room.) Quote:
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06-29-2008, 12:54 PM | #7 |
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06-29-2008, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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When I have to go into the office instead of working at home, I "read" books on CD in the car. I now have a small/tiny Sony MP3 player and I'm beginnning to rip my CDs onto it and organize in a playlist so I won't be attempting to change CDs in the midst of traffic!
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07-11-2008, 12:26 AM | #9 |
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What I used to not like was if I was going out and was going to be reading say on public transport and the pBook I was reading was almost finished, I'd either have to leave it home and take a different book or take a second book for when I finished the one I was reading. Now I can finish the book I am reading and go on to another right away. Also, I am the try to sometimes have multiple books going at one time. So being able to bounce back and forth without having all the books with me is a good thing.
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